Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion Prediction, H2H & Stats

USA: USL Championship · Group Stage
Full time
1:1
HT 0 - 1
Birmingham Legion

Birmingham Legion

11th in table
LWDWL
11' K. Tingey
30' S. McIllhatton
45' P. Vassell
67' N. Hackshaw
68' G. Diarbian
77' M. Edwards
89' S. Ngoma
90' P. Wilson
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Laney College Football Stadium
T. Wiseman

Head to head

Last 4 meetings
4games
3Oakland Roots wins
0Draws
1Birmingham Legion wins
3.5Goals per game
50%Both scored
75%Over 2.5
22 Jun 2025USL Championship Birmingham Legion 0 - 1 Oakland Roots
27 Oct 2024USL Championship Oakland Roots 0 - 5 Birmingham Legion
06 May 2023USL Championship Birmingham Legion 1 - 4 Oakland Roots
02 Oct 2022USL Championship Oakland Roots 2 - 1 Birmingham Legion

USL Championship table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 301875 52:26 +26 61 LWWWL
2 Charleston Battery 301659 56:35 +21 53 WWWDL
3 Detroit City 301497 34:21 +13 51 LDLWW
4 Louisville City 301389 51:43 +8 47 WDWWW
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3013611 33:30 +3 45 LWDWL
6 Hartford Athletic 3010137 35:33 +2 43 WWLDL
7 Rhode Island 3012612 42:33 +9 42 LLDWL
8 Miami FC 309912 39:49 -10 36 WLLWW
9 Indy Eleven 309714 35:41 -6 34 LLLDL
10 Loudoun United 3061311 38:48 -10 31 WDLWD
11 Birmingham Legion 3061212 40:46 -6 30 LWDWL
12 Brooklyn 305619 34:63 -29 21 LLWLL
13 Sporting JAX 303522 32:78 -46 14 LLLLL

Top scorers

USL Championship
1 J. LocadiaMiami FC 6goals 0assists 14apps
2 A. MéndezEl Paso Locomotive 2goals 1assists 4apps
3 Pedro SantosLoudoun United 0goals 0assists 5apps
4 J. SoñoraMiami FC 0goals 0assists 2apps
5 Mattheus OliveiraTampa Bay Rowdies 0goals 0assists 2apps

Recent form

4 W 4 D 2 L in the last 10
25 Oct 2026USL Championship Sacramento Republic 3 - 2 Oakland Roots L
18 Oct 2026USL Championship FC Tulsa 2 - 4 Oakland Roots W
11 Oct 2026USL Championship Oakland Roots 0 - 0 San Antonio D
04 Oct 2026USL Championship Colorado Springs 0 - 0 Oakland Roots D
27 Sep 2026USL Championship Oakland Roots 3 - 0 Phoenix Rising W
20 Sep 2026USL Championship Indy Eleven 0 - 1 Oakland Roots W
13 Sep 2026USL Championship Oakland Roots 1 - 4 Lexington L
30 Aug 2026USL Championship Oakland Roots 1 - 1 Orange County SC D
23 Aug 2026USL Championship San Antonio 0 - 1 Oakland Roots W
16 Aug 2026USL Championship Oakland Roots 1 - 1 Monterey Bay D
3 W 4 D 3 L in the last 10
24 Oct 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 - 1 Birmingham Legion L
21 Oct 2026USL Championship Brooklyn 1 - 2 Birmingham Legion W
18 Oct 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 0 - 0 Loudoun United D
14 Oct 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 0 - 1 Birmingham Legion W
03 Oct 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion L
23 Sep 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 4 - 0 Brooklyn W
19 Sep 2026USL Championship Tampa Bay Rowdies 4 - 0 Birmingham Legion L
17 Sep 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 4 - 4 New Mexico United D
12 Sep 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 2 - 2 Charleston Battery D
05 Sep 2026USL Championship Indy Eleven 2 - 2 Birmingham Legion D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Oakland Roots Draw Birmingham Legion

Most likely scores

1-1 10.9%
2-1 9%
1-0 7.8%
1-2 7.7%
0-1 6.6%
2-0 6.4%

Expected goals: 1.65 Oakland Roots · 1.4 Birmingham Legion

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals81%
Over 2.5 goals59%
Over 3.5 goals36%
Both teams score61%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
55%
Attack
45%
46%
Defence
54%
53%
Goal model
47%
75%
Head to head
25%
50%
Goals
50%
54%
Overall
45%

Season numbers

USL Championship 2026

When the goals come

2
0-15'
2
3
16-30'
4
4
31-45'
1
3
46-60'
3
0
61-75'
0
4
76-90'
2
6
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
1
1
31-45'
2
2
46-60'
4
3
61-75'
1
6
76-90'
5
Oakland Roots Birmingham Legion

Side by side

Oakland Roots Birmingham Legion
12 Played 11
4 Won 2
5 Drawn 5
3 Lost 4
1.5 Goals scored per game 1.1
1.3 Goals conceded per game 1.3
1.3 / 1.8 Scored per game (home / away) 0.7 / 1.8
2 Clean sheets 3
3 Failed to score 4
2 Longest winning run 1
4-2 Biggest win 1-0
0-1 Biggest defeat 1-2
1/1 Penalties scored 1/1

Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion: preview and prediction

Oakland Roots host Birmingham Legion in the USA USL Championship (Group Stage) on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 20:00 at Laney College Football Stadium.

Oakland Roots have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-D-W-L). Birmingham Legion have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-D-W-L).

In the last 4 meetings, Oakland Roots won 3, Birmingham Legion won 1 and 0 ended level. These games average 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 75%.

Our goal model expects about 1.65 goals for Oakland Roots and 1.4 for Birmingham Legion. It gives Oakland Roots the edge (43% home win, 24% draw, 33% away win), 59% for over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.25.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion FAQs

What is the best prediction for Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.25 odds).

Who will win Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion?

Oakland Roots are favourites: our model gives Oakland Roots 43%, the draw 24% and Birmingham Legion 33%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 61% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.1 goals in total, with a 59% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion?

Kick-off is on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 20:00 at Laney College Football Stadium.

Who is the referee?

T. Wiseman is in charge of this game.